Programs to support people with developmental disabilities to get boon from the Feds while Colorado cuts

// February 10th, 2010 // News That Affects You

One hand giveth and the other taketh away

The Democratic leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives, working with President-elect Barack Obama, just released its long awaited second economic stimulus package American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009. This bill and a similar one in the Senate are expected to move quickly through the legislative process so that President Obama in mid February can sign it into law.

Both proposed federal bills have numerous provisions that identify increase spending on disability programs. Additionally, other funding increases to states and communities could also be utilized to provide numerous types of assistance to people with disabilities and the programs that support them.

However, in a contradiction of policy and priorities, while the federal government looks to enhance the reinvestment of money into programs that support children and adults with intellectual disabilities Colorado is looking to “freeze” and ultimately decrease such services.  Read the full posting: http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/News/Government/Story~569150.aspx?referrer=newsvine